Kindercare Learning Center
A child care center in Raleigh, North Carolina 27613
9325 Leesville Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27613. (919) 848-8960.
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The short answer
- 7 violations in the last three years
- Sep 222026 the latest visit on record
- 120 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
10 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Sep 22, 2026.
7 violations cited in the last three years, 7 of them marked corrected.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
7 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Mar 24, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“Review of fourteen children’s files found five files did not contain either the doctor portion, the parent portion of the document complete or a medical was missing from an enrolled child’s file.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“A written statement from each child’s parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. review of fourteen children’s files found one child’s file did not contain the form giving permission to play outside the fenced in area. (this form includes permission to be outside the fence in case of a fire drill or other emergencies).”
Oct 21, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers who were hired or moved into the home within five business days by submitting the Change of Information form provided by the Division.
“The facilities ABCMS portal has not been completed per requirements.”
Apr 23, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Accurate records were not maintained for all children.
“Based on the randomly selected children’s files it was found that there were missing medical statements, parent acknowledgement of laws and policies along with incomplete applications.”
May 15, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“One of the toddler playgrounds had two areas of tripping hazards. One was from water run off that created a hole just off the sidewalk and the second was the rubberized surfacing that was power washed and lifting creating a tripping hazard.”
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Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month.
“Review of sleep charts found missing documentation for an enrolled child.”
Apr 3, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.
“In space six, there were nineteen children present, fifteen that were two years of age and four that were three years of age.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| May 8, 2025 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 15, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Apr 23, 2025.
- Licensed for 120 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 9255374.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Has North Carolina acted against it?
- DCDEE says it has taken no action against this facility, for its current licence and location, in the last three years.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- North Carolina’s page gives a staff-to-child ratio policy as the provider reports it, unverified by DCDEE, so it isn’t shown.
Who owns it?
- Owner, as North Carolina lists it: Kindercare Learning Center LLC.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How is it rated?
- Star Rated License: 5 stars of five.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 470 child care providers in Wake County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 7.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Primrose School of Hilburn | 2 |
| Mama Bee’s Day Care | 1 |
| La Petite Academy | 3 |
| Bright Haven Academy | 31 |
| Maracas Montessori | 0 |
| THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE Raleigh | 9 |
| Kindercare Learning Center | 7 |
| The Goddard School | 11 |
| La Petite Academy | 20 |
| Asbury Preschool | 2 |
| Kindercare Learning Center This child care provider | 7 |
| Stella Lowery Small Day Care Home | 6 |
What the record doesn’t say
- North Carolina doesn’t show a visit summary tied to an open child maltreatment investigation while the case is active, and shows an administrative action only after its 30-day appeal period, without saying what it was.
- DCDEE’s descriptions of violations are shown in its own words; a description that names or may name a person isn’t shown. Visit summaries, the consultants’ full reports, aren’t read.
- North Carolina’s page lists the provider’s own features (transport, ratios) as furnished by the provider and unverified by DCDEE, so they aren’t shown.
Sources
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations.
Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily. nc.gov terms: copying and distribution for non-commercial use, without alteration, citing the source. Shown free and never sold; DCDEE’s own words are quoted.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). North Carolina’s own record is on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 3, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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